In a rural setting about 4 km from the center of Sandefjord, you will find a little gem – Alonsohuset, an inspiration garden, a cozy shop, a cultural arena.
Opening hours
Alonsohuset is open every Thursday and Sunday with a few exceptions. For updated information; feel free to follow Alonsohuset on Instagram, Facebook or check their own website before you visit.
There is free admission to the garden, but special events have entrance fees.
In the garden you can settle down with something good to drink and maybe meet the house's chickens and cats. In the old stable, you will find the cozy shop with second-hand finds, vintage, antique, new items and redesigns. The store also sell products from other local producers.
Alonsohuset has events and activities such as concerts, courses, garden walks, tea parties, art etc. throughout the year. You can find the events and offers on the website and in social media.
Parking and accessibility
There are limited parking spaces, so feel free to arrive by bike or bus. Buses 138 and 163 stop just outside. The stop is called Alonso. Bus times on www.vkt.no.
There is limited accessibility for the disabled / wheelchair users because of gravel paths and steps and doorsteps inside. Contact Alonsohuset if you have any questions.
At Holt Gård (farm) you can buy local products every Sunday.
The idea is that fresh and gently processed milk produces good and tasty products. For almost 30 years, Holt Gård has worked to realize the ideal of a versatile organic farm. That's why Holt Gård bets on untraveled craft products – delicious and honest food.
About the products:
Ymir is thick yogurt, which is made by acidifying the milk and then draining the whey away. It can be eaten as is or used in e.g. dressings. Flavored varieties of Ymir (plum, blackcurrant, lingonberry and barley groats) are also sold.
Yme is plain drinking yoghurt, while the blueberry or blackcurrant flavored drinking yoghurts are acidified milk with added whey and berries. Lovely in cereal or straight from the glass!
The cheeses are fresh cheeses with many uses: Ymir cheese in oil and fried cheese are perfect in salads and on pizza, while the spreadable cheese goes well on a slice of bread.
The farm's ice cream is inspired by Italian gelato, and comes in both milk variants and as sorbet. Available in the flavors: vanilla, yogurt, chocolate, stracciatella, and blueberry, strawberry, and lemon sorbet.
The dairy products can be bought on the farm when the farm is open, at selected retailers and through the Reko ring. See more here: https://holtgard.no/meieriprodukter/
Holt also grows vegetables in the cooperative garden, in addition to selling meat from cattle and Mangalitsa pigs.
On the farm they have a cozy little shop in the old "Carriage Hide" with both their own and other local goods.
Open summer café in July!
Check the website for opening hours! (Norwegian)
Engøy Gjestegård also has accommodation options.
The farm is idyllically located, only 10 minutes walk from the center of Sandefjord.
Knatten apple juice – a health drink!
People appreciate healthy and local food. This means fresh products and better quality. Knatten Fruit Farm produce apple juice of good ingredients from Vestfold.
The apple juice has a delicious taste and is made without added sugar or other sweeteners. The farm shop sells 4 different varieties of apple juice.
Knatten Fruit Farm has a sale at Strand Gartneri on Østerøya. Here you can buy apple juice, vegetables, berries and much more.
